SC, TN COVID-19 daily update: 5.13.20

The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) today (5.13.20) reported 3,462 cases with 76 deceased (2.2%), 2,025 recovered (58.5%) and 1,361 current cases (39.3%). Total tests...

Electronic meeting for BOC Thursday

The Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet electronically at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (5.14.20) at City Hall. Because of the Declarations of Emergency, the meeting will...

COVID-19 relief funding from Shelby County could be coming to Lakeland

Lakeland could share in $6 million of COVID-19 funding through the $49.5 million federal CARES Act funding received by Shelby County last month. Shane Horn,...

LSB meeting: Next school year, LMPS promotion ceremony, land purchase for future school

The Lakeland School Board (LSB) met Monday night (5.11.20) for a business meeting electronically due to COVID-19. Among discussions and decisions were talk of how...

LSB electronic meeting is Monday

The Lakeland School Board will meet for a monthly business session electronically at 5:45 p.m. Monday (5.11.20) due to COVID-19. To submit a public comment...

Lakeland Emergency Declaration extended another week

The Declaration of Emergency for Lakeland has been extended to May 15th, according to Shane Horn, city manager. Link:  https://www.lakelandtn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9047?fbclid=IwAR17uljUX3svLDJu6DFZOYoqJKeKCqDo5SvIoR4LJzktLnoecIAWoHPukkY

SC Mayor talks of pandemic indicators of success, expansion of Health Department

Lee Harris, Shelby County mayor, spoke at a noon media briefing today (5.8.20) and said he believes solid progress has been made on indicators...